I can't remember the exact phrase, but the trailer I saw on TV said something along the lines of, "The most exciting 10 minute part of any movie." This was not true.
The Kingdom is a good movie. It has good actors and an intense plot with themes and elements that are tied into a lot of America's current fears. The setting of the movie alone would scare me. Saudi Arabia? Whew.
The ten minute clip the trailer said would be the most exciting of any movie I've ever seen was good. It was exciting and had me on the edge of my seat, but it was no where close to the intensity of Mission Impossible: III or Saving Private Ryan or Blood Diamond. It was good but not as good as advertised; and I feel like, if they wouldn't have advertised it like that that people would have liked it better. Instead, the movie came off as kind of a let-down, in that area.
I would recommend this movie regardless. It's worth seeing. It's probably not the best date movie (like 50 First Dates) or movie for someone craving a thought-provoking drama (like Donnie Darko), but it is definitely worth watching. Oh and it has Jason Bateman from Arrested Development and Juno. And Jennifer Gardner from Alias and Juno.
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Haven't seen it, and now don't want to...thanks. Miss you bud.
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